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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
The word for STDs in Portuguese is "Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis." | |||
Regarding HIV/AIDS, there are no travel restrictions in Brazil. Furthermore, if you have a residence permits, and if you have HIV/AIDS, your permit cannot be cancelled exclusively due to HIV or AIDS. If you are a Brazilian national or have a Brazilian residence permit, you are eligible for treatment in the country's 300+ medical facilities specializing in HIV/AIDS.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryCode=BR HIV Travel: Brazil]</ref> | |||
There are PrEP trials going on in Brazil. Check out the "Medications" section for details. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* [http://www.aids.gov.br/ Coordenação Nacional de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissiveis e AIDS]: This site has a list of all Brazilian HIV treatment centers | |||
* [http://www.gapabrsp.org.br/ GAPA] | |||
* [http://www.pelavidda.org.br/site/ Grupo Pela Vidda/Rio de Janeiro]: a non-governmental, not-for-profit, community-based organization, formed by people living with HIV/AIDS. | |||
* [http://www.positivo.com.br/ Grupo Positivo ] | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||